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SB Energy to Build OpenAI’s 8GW Ports Data Center

8/26/2026

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  • SB Energy will build the PORTS Technology Campus data center in Piketon, Ohio for OpenAI.
  • Nvidia will supply all chips and provide up to $105 billion financing.
  • The campus will need 8 GW of power, enough for 6 million homes and will be the world’s largest data center.
  • Construction costs total near $500 billion, with completion slated for 2032.
  • OpenAI says the project will create 35,000 construction jobs over the next six years.